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(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline, any flight, anytime. double miles you can actually use. what a coincidence? what's in your wallet? [ all screaming ] watch the elbows ladies. >> it's go time. (vo) at the only online forum with a direct line to cenk uygur. >>if you had to vote for a republican, which one would it be? (vo) join the debate now. tt >> cenk: hey you know what? turns out hollywood influences culture. instead of us explaining about liberal hollywood, why don't we take it
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(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. >> cenk: first topic here. is mitt romney crazy welcome we didn't bring it up. ann romney brought it up. here she is in a local tv interview. >> i think my biggest concern obviously would be just for the the--his mental well-being. >> cenk: that would be her top concern at the white house. i wonder why. mitt romney has said things like this during the primary. >> it seems right here these are the right height. i like seeing the lakes. i love the lakes. >> cenk: okay. asked about our question whether he's going to kick it up in the campaign, he said, look at those clouds. it's beautiful. look at those things. what? what in the world are you talking about? then of course there is this weird sinister laugh. [ laughing ] >> i hav
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not in a regular election or any election i have seen. if it was just florida you would say that's one thing. let's look at pennsylvania. 12 points over. i have never seen somebody come back from 12 points in this limited of time. gone, pennsylvania is off of the board. ohio boy. are you kidding me. republicans can't win without ohio. i'll tell you the specifics about that in a second. 53-43. you can't win if you are mitt romney. it is a ten-point lead. i'm trying to impress upon you, ten-point lead is not a little. it's gigantic. all right. we're not done yet. now why did he get creamed in ohio? well, for many different reasons. frank luntz who is the republican pollster pushes this one ad of priorities usa ran. look at how devastating this ad is. >> out of the blue one day we were told to build a 30-foot stage, rather the guys, and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse, a group of people walked out on that stage, and told us that the plant is now clo
not in a regular election or any election i have seen. if it was just florida you would say that's one thing. let's look at pennsylvania. 12 points over. i have never seen somebody come back from 12 points in this limited of time. gone, pennsylvania is off of the board. ohio boy. are you kidding me. republicans can't win without ohio. i'll tell you the specifics about that in a second. 53-43. you can't win if you are mitt romney. it is a ten-point lead. i'm trying to impress upon you, ten-point...
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if you are 40 days away from the election and you're still humanizing your candidate you've got a problem. that's especially relevant in a state like ohio, a lot of middle class, working class voters, a state like virginia, a lot of white, working class voters. they've got a problem on their hands here. >> eliot: alina, you said and you've been following the money in this campaign. huge gobs of money being spent. i'm going to suggest something that's a little counterintuitive. i don't think the money matters as much as we think it does. with all of the money the republicans have spent, they were unable to shake the 47% video or the attack about mitt romney and his taxes or the imagery of bain capital. all of the money in the world can't change certain objective realities that the public sees. am i wrong about this? are people going to say maybe money isn't so outcome determinative. >> we do have examples, throwing a bunch of several million dollars into massive ad buys does lead to outcomes to remember newt gingrich in south carolina but i think in the end there is sort of a point, tippin
if you are 40 days away from the election and you're still humanizing your candidate you've got a problem. that's especially relevant in a state like ohio, a lot of middle class, working class voters, a state like virginia, a lot of white, working class voters. they've got a problem on their hands here. >> eliot: alina, you said and you've been following the money in this campaign. huge gobs of money being spent. i'm going to suggest something that's a little counterintuitive. i don't...
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(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> it shows her pleasant disposition -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. >> her morning hums are what help bet me out of bed. >> stephanie: it is the character of mike the engineer everybody. that means something has gone horribly awry. >> so perhaps we're talking to nobody right now. >> stephanie: maybe. hey, guess what we're having jen psaki on the show. and it's so weird because i brought sushi today. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: mitt romney says the debate is not about winning. >> oh. [ applause ] >> stephanie: that's because he is going to lose. >> all right. take care then. bye-bye. >> the lakes. the end of the lakes. pancakes. >> stephanie: yeah, he is just goin
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it's not from a general election debate. this is from the republican primary that is one of the greatest mistakes. >> it's three agencies of government that are gone when i get there commerce, education -- and what's the third one there -- let's see commerce be education and the... >> e.p.a.? >> there you go. >> let's talk -- >> wait a minute. wait. wait. >> is e.p.a. what you were talking about? >> nos, we were talking about the -- agencies in government. e.p.a. needs to be rebuilt there's no doubt about that. >> you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government, i would do away with education, the. >> come on, come on, you can do it. >> commerce, and let's see... i can't. the third one i can't. >> right there. slip of the tongue. >> oops. >> oops, i can't. oops. that's great. all right so that was rick perry in the presidential debates from the primaries. our number here is 1-866-55-press. those are pretty good debate moments and pretty fun ones. i think the debates do matter. i think you can change the cours
it's not from a general election debate. this is from the republican primary that is one of the greatest mistakes. >> it's three agencies of government that are gone when i get there commerce, education -- and what's the third one there -- let's see commerce be education and the... >> e.p.a.? >> there you go. >> let's talk -- >> wait a minute. wait. wait. >> is e.p.a. what you were talking about? >> nos, we were talking about the -- agencies in...
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the possibility of obama being elected is minimum. the possibility he may not even be elected. what i would like to know, what are the democrats doing? why is this situation -- it doesn't make any difference what this man is doing? >> john: well, sure, the democrats are doing a lot. they're getting the facts out. obama's rapid response team on his campaign out of chicago is doing a great job of knocking down the silly stuff that mitt romney says and really, vicky they're doing things like having folks like you be volunteers which is the smartest thing they could do. let me ask when you're calling people in other states or battleground states, what kind of response to you get when you call up? >> caller: i get kind of response that he is taking this country to becoming -- communism. i'm voting for romney because it is the most important for me is freedom. this is -- what i would like to know is reporting is out there on "the washington post." all of the media. either liberal media or conservative media. it only shows the possibility of obama being elected. only about -- in some
the possibility of obama being elected is minimum. the possibility he may not even be elected. what i would like to know, what are the democrats doing? why is this situation -- it doesn't make any difference what this man is doing? >> john: well, sure, the democrats are doing a lot. they're getting the facts out. obama's rapid response team on his campaign out of chicago is doing a great job of knocking down the silly stuff that mitt romney says and really, vicky they're doing things like...
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there are 36 days until the election. this election actually despite everything you are hearing it is still up in the air. so don't count your chickens folk. back with us from washington, d.c. is peter fenn, and joining me here inside "the war room," duf sundheim. duf, let me start with you, because of all of the polls that have been out lately there has been some movement of republican money. there have been in fact fox business news is reporting that some of mitt romney's new york donors are taking their money to the house and senate. and that trend reflects an increasing level of anxiety both with the nature of the romney campaign, and polls show president obama has a lead in swing states that some republicans think is insurmountable. do you think it's too soon? >> yes. you are going to see some anxiety, you are at a football game, and people start leaving for the exits way too early. >> jennifer: i think we're going to have to follow the money. though. peter after all of the millions that have already been donated how
there are 36 days until the election. this election actually despite everything you are hearing it is still up in the air. so don't count your chickens folk. back with us from washington, d.c. is peter fenn, and joining me here inside "the war room," duf sundheim. duf, let me start with you, because of all of the polls that have been out lately there has been some movement of republican money. there have been in fact fox business news is reporting that some of mitt romney's new york...
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here is my question how did george bush get elected twice if the media rigs the election. >> jennifer: but you have to admit that somebody who is not affiliated with either side of the aisle, that look at this and the right is complaining, the left is complaining. where do they debt an honest assessment? >> campaigns that are not doing well, get bad press. if you run bad campaigns, you get bad prez -- press. just watch the news itself. news most of the coverage is very straightforward, and you can tell who is telling the truth and who isn't. >> jennifer: eric boehlert, senior fellow of media matters for america, thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room" this evening. coming up digging up (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>"if you ever raise taxes on >>the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! ♪ lord, you got no reason ♪ ♪ you got no right ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i find myself at the wrong place ♪ [ male announcer ] the ram 1500 express. ♪ ♪ it says a lot about you. ♪ ♪ in a deep, hemi-rumble sort of way. guts. glory. ram. ttv
here is my question how did george bush get elected twice if the media rigs the election. >> jennifer: but you have to admit that somebody who is not affiliated with either side of the aisle, that look at this and the right is complaining, the left is complaining. where do they debt an honest assessment? >> campaigns that are not doing well, get bad press. if you run bad campaigns, you get bad prez -- press. just watch the news itself. news most of the coverage is very...
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failure to vote can make or break an election. if you don't think that's true why do you think a little man [ censor bleep ] florida? >> jennifer: who can for get that video? well, sarah silverman and her pals are at it again in 2012 and they have enlisted the help of some very high profile friends. take a look. >> millionaires just declared war, on schools, the environment, unions fair pay, we're all on our own if mitt romney is elected. i strongly suggest that you wake the [ censor bleep ] up. >> jennifer: so now let's get to one of the brains behind the great shlep and wake the bleep up. thank you for being here? >> thank you for having me. >> how did you get involved in this project? >> i had been active like many young people in 2008. i canvassed for obama, phone banked -- >> jennifer: where? >> at the university of michigan, go blue. >> jennifer: go blue. carry on. >> yeah. and in 2008 when obama won, i think a lot of people felt that change had already been won, when it was really just the beginning. and 2010 we kind of got
failure to vote can make or break an election. if you don't think that's true why do you think a little man [ censor bleep ] florida? >> jennifer: who can for get that video? well, sarah silverman and her pals are at it again in 2012 and they have enlisted the help of some very high profile friends. take a look. >> millionaires just declared war, on schools, the environment, unions fair pay, we're all on our own if mitt romney is elected. i strongly suggest that you wake the [...
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(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from like you. >>now that's politically direct. >> now yesterday i called election here on the young turks. it's already over. some people aren't happy about that. people say damn it, people are going to get complacent. i love the idea that people say chenk already called it, so we're not going to bother voting. i wish that were so. obviously in order for my call to be correct you have to actually go and vote. in case you didn't get that message, samuel jackson is going to deliver it. >> mom dad the election's coming up soon. >> we're tired right now honey go back to your room. >> sorry my friend, there's no time to snore an out of touch millionaire declared war on schools, the unions, environment, fair pay. we're on our own with romney has his way. he's against safety nets. i
(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from like you. >>now that's politically direct. >> now yesterday i called election here on the young turks. it's already over. some people aren't happy about that. people say damn it, people are going to get complacent....
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her take on the war on women and the election is next. and in the spirit of phrases conservation, there are political historians and then there's douglas brinkley. he'll take us on an historical tour of debates past. and later, a compelling documentary about a city near and dear to my heart detroit michigan. we're going to meet with the filmmakers behind detropia. >> the shanghai automotive and the government of china is requesting and pressuring general motors in order for them to sell in their markets to share their intellectual property. presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. (vo) brought to you by communications workers of america. bring jobs home now. >> jennifer: as we mentioned earlier, the president has a big lead among women in ohio. a full 25--point advantage but he now also leads among female voters nationwide by 18 points. that 18-point lead is unprecedented. >> no candidat
her take on the war on women and the election is next. and in the spirit of phrases conservation, there are political historians and then there's douglas brinkley. he'll take us on an historical tour of debates past. and later, a compelling documentary about a city near and dear to my heart detroit michigan. we're going to meet with the filmmakers behind detropia. >> the shanghai automotive and the government of china is requesting and pressuring general motors in order for them to sell...
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it is the nature of how elections work. >> eliot: i'm not so sure. seriously in ohio, the manufacturing base is beginning to come back. the economy is coming back and there's one overarching reason for that, the auto bailout. that issue in what we used to refer to as the rust belt has been harmful to romney. mitt romney's handling of that was fundamentally wrong. >> you look at his resume. i talked to -- everything i want he was a businessman, he was a governor. he seems like he would be the best person that could go against obama right now but i don't know what he's going to do. >> eliot: his campaign has turned himself into somebody who is invacuous. he gave those things up five years ago. put that editorial aside. let's go to the senate campaigns. where the battleground is. a few months ago people thought the republicans would take the senate. abby, do you think that's likely at this point? >> i don't know anymore. it was a sure thing. but the way it's looking now, you have to look at the way local races follow a national race. and i think they're
it is the nature of how elections work. >> eliot: i'm not so sure. seriously in ohio, the manufacturing base is beginning to come back. the economy is coming back and there's one overarching reason for that, the auto bailout. that issue in what we used to refer to as the rust belt has been harmful to romney. mitt romney's handling of that was fundamentally wrong. >> you look at his resume. i talked to -- everything i want he was a businessman, he was a governor. he seems like he...
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the powerful my steal an election but they cannot steal democracy. septic disasters are disgusting and costly, but avoidable. the rid-x septic subscriber program helps prevent backups by sending you monthly doses right to your door so you will never forget to maintain your system. sign up at rid-x.com. are they contagious? i don't think so. [ male announcer ] contract the rainbow! taste the rainbow! >> eliot: in a climate worker rights have been under attack the teacher's strike resulted in significant gains for teachers and the educational reforms they support. in president of the american federation of teachers, the chicago teachers' national union, wrote and i quote . . . weingarten, the president of the american federation of teachers, the chicago teachers' national union. randi, thank for joining us. >> it's always great to be with you, eliot. >> eliot: thank you. you did reform late the education conversation with the strike. explain what you wanted to do and what you think you accomplished? >> no one wants a strike, and a strike is to be avoid
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if elected in your case if re-elected what would you do about that? governor? >> i had the great experience of being in my state where the legislature had 87% democrat. and that meant i had to reach across the aisle -- >> what would you do as president. >> romney: i'll sit down with leaders and continue -- as we did in my state, we met every month for -- monday for a couple of hours. there's common ground and the challenges america faces right now -- the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting in this country, and this deficit could crush the future generations. there are developments around the world that are of real concern and republicans and democrats both love america, but we need to have leadership in washington that will bring people together and get the job done, and could not careless if it is a republican or a democrat. i have dope it before and i'll do it again. >> mr. president. >> obama: governor romney will have a very busy first day, because he is also going to repeal obamacare. but my philosophy has been i will take i
if elected in your case if re-elected what would you do about that? governor? >> i had the great experience of being in my state where the legislature had 87% democrat. and that meant i had to reach across the aisle -- >> what would you do as president. >> romney: i'll sit down with leaders and continue -- as we did in my state, we met every month for -- monday for a couple of hours. there's common ground and the challenges america faces right now -- the reason i'm in this...
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it is the last thing between the conventions and the election and it's really the only occasion in the key period when as many -- tens of millions of voters, probably 50 million tonight, who knows see both candidates on equal footing, face-to-face, yeah, i think they matter. >> cenk: i went back and looked at the debates and who won them in the insta polling. eight out of the last nine have gone to the democrats. but the media spin afterwards is enormous. vice president gore actually won by seven points according to the american people and then the media spun it. how much does that matter? >> al gore: i think it matters a huge amount and it underscores what you said at the beginning of the show. now that we have social media, the people don't have to depend as much on the spinners. i remember after the first debate, my partisans there certainly felt as the instant polls showed that i had done really well, and the bush people -- they had long faces, and they -- they felt the exact opposite, and i remember bill daily telling the people who were prepared to go into the press room to start
it is the last thing between the conventions and the election and it's really the only occasion in the key period when as many -- tens of millions of voters, probably 50 million tonight, who knows see both candidates on equal footing, face-to-face, yeah, i think they matter. >> cenk: i went back and looked at the debates and who won them in the insta polling. eight out of the last nine have gone to the democrats. but the media spin afterwards is enormous. vice president gore actually won...
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it is 42 days until the election. please please, please register to vote. it is your right. we've made it'. go to current.com tomorrow morning. we'll see you next time. >> welcome to young turks. mitt romney and president obama are competing for bill clinton's attention. >> a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> president clinton, thank you for your very kind introduction, although i have to admit i really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit better. >> all right romney in that speech had a whopper about special interest. you know what i love about this show? facts. we're going to bring you facts about his top donors. will blow your mind. hows that for fun? you know mitt romney's best friend caused this. >> it was a scramble in the end zone and then a split decision. one says touchdown another says no. >> this is comical to me, really. >> how is mitt romney related to that? i'm going to prove that. you sit right here and you'll see exactly how he's related. it turns out our government has been lying to us about civilians killed in broken str
it is 42 days until the election. please please, please register to vote. it is your right. we've made it'. go to current.com tomorrow morning. we'll see you next time. >> welcome to young turks. mitt romney and president obama are competing for bill clinton's attention. >> a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> president clinton, thank you for your very kind introduction, although i have to admit i really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit...
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bush was elected elected by the supreme court to be president. when he was reelected four years later. >> i would say he was elected for the first time. >> that a joke can't win is ridiculous. i think obama was probably going to win regardless of how bad the economic condition got. >> yes. >> but he won by a larger margin as a result. anything can happen. >> i completely agree. we've had jokes hit the white house before. warren harding might not be able to get the white house with 24 hour news cycles, the more cameras on the candidates, the harder for i imbecile's to get there. >> anything can happen that isn't handled perfectly. as we saw in 2007 or 2008, that can be a game-changer. in a race this close even on the national level i think we need to be mindful of that. if anything, it should be getting us up earlier us getting more coffee to walk those precincts and explain how important it is to vote and make sure everybody has the proper identification to get in there and cast their ballots. if you were worried about mitt romney and now taking
bush was elected elected by the supreme court to be president. when he was reelected four years later. >> i would say he was elected for the first time. >> that a joke can't win is ridiculous. i think obama was probably going to win regardless of how bad the economic condition got. >> yes. >> but he won by a larger margin as a result. anything can happen. >> i completely agree. we've had jokes hit the white house before. warren harding might not be able to get the...
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hopefully we can get you more help after the election. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >>. >> jennifer: up next, the president has numerous foreign policy achievements that he can claim. but what about mitt romney's foreign policy credentials other than insulting the british at the olympics? and there's a new movie coming out about islamophobia in america. we're going to meet the film's codirector. >> responsibility for things they could have never done. the eclipse? [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet but they're gonna fall in love get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married they'll find some retirement people they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >> jennifer: i want to compare the foreign policies used by govern
hopefully we can get you more help after the election. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >>. >> jennifer: up next, the president has numerous foreign policy achievements that he can claim. but what about mitt romney's foreign policy credentials other than insulting the british at the olympics? and there's a new movie coming out about islamophobia in america. we're going to meet the film's codirector. >> responsibility for things they could have never done. the...
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the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. if you have an opinion, you better back it up. >>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix. >>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. >> eliot: this week marks the annual clinton global initiative conference featuring speeches and panels from some of the most prominent panels in the world. one of those panels was titled women in the economy. joining us now is sheri blair who has had a distinguished career in england, and is the developer of your foundation. thank you for being here. >> it's delightful to be here. >> eliot: give us a scope of your foundation. >> we try to help people particularly in the middle east africa, and asia expand and grow their businesses so they can help themselves their families, and the wider community. i strongly believe a woman who has economic power and has her own money also has a voice in the community. >> eliot: so this is part of a larger social transformation
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the powerful my steal an election but they cannot steal democracy. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show". >> bill: it is 13 minutes before the top of the hour now on a thursday morning. the big thursday morning after last night's first presidential debate. taking your calls on what it all means and whether you think it will change the nature of the debate. niles standage has been covering all -- doing most of the predebate coverage. joining us on our news line this morning, take a look at the event itself. hey, nile, good morning. good to have you with us. >> bill: what's the consensus on last night? >> the consensus is quite simply that mitt romney had a much
the powerful my steal an election but they cannot steal democracy. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv....
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to vote in a federal election. because that's how -- if a state wants to say for governor of the state of illinois, you have to do this and -- >> stephanie: jim, same thing we talk about every time. turnout, turnout turnout. polls working the way they are. it has to be tough to do that. that would be a revolution. mitt romney won in a landslide. >> that's what happened in 2004. everyone said oh oh well. >> but it was way narrower. that's why i think the concern is actually the flipping will go on in the congress. because they can -- because congressional seats won't have as much attention. they'll go well -- >> stephanie: for more obstructionist. angela in illinois. angela in minnesota. >> caller: my turn. hi stephanie. thanks for being on. i mean npr the other radio stations won't let me on. here's the deal. everybody needs to vote. make them give you a provisional ballot if they have to because the provisional ballot can no longer be thrown away. they have to be counted. even if you have the i.d. from 2008, i don
to vote in a federal election. because that's how -- if a state wants to say for governor of the state of illinois, you have to do this and -- >> stephanie: jim, same thing we talk about every time. turnout, turnout turnout. polls working the way they are. it has to be tough to do that. that would be a revolution. mitt romney won in a landslide. >> that's what happened in 2004. everyone said oh oh well. >> but it was way narrower. that's why i think the concern is actually the...
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you remember acorn was stealing the election. there were allegations that they had submitted registration forms with some dubious information and dubious addresses, things like that. what fox ignored was by law acorn had to submit all applications no matter what people put down as funny addresses and things like that. that was their huge conspiracy. now unfolding in florida this is a voter registration firm paid directly by the republican party, acorn has never been paid by the democratic party. and lo and behold, at least 11 counties are finding hundreds of bogus registration forms and fox news could not care less. >> stephanie: yep. >> flushed down. >> stephanie: this is becoming -- this is a criminal investigation. >> oh, yeah. >> stephanie: no small story right? >> yeah. it was sent over to -- the board of elections and some florida law enforcement is looking into it. the republican party was forced -- not only in florida but five states i believe -- well, this firm was hired in five states. they've been fired in florida and
you remember acorn was stealing the election. there were allegations that they had submitted registration forms with some dubious information and dubious addresses, things like that. what fox ignored was by law acorn had to submit all applications no matter what people put down as funny addresses and things like that. that was their huge conspiracy. now unfolding in florida this is a voter registration firm paid directly by the republican party, acorn has never been paid by the democratic...
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so this election is important but this election is important because we've got to send a message to all of those vote suppressors that we're not going to stand it. we're not going to take it and we're going to resist it at every turn. >> jennifer: well, you have said it all right there! that's marc morial, president of the national urban league on the importance of getting out to vote and making yourself heard. thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room." >> thanks, governor. >> jennifer: you bet. mitt romney's latest whopper has got me really fired up and i'll tell you why next! and then something you'll only find here in "the war room," we'll tell you what really goes during the top secret presidential debate preps. and violence erupts in greece and spain over the latest round of austerity measures cocht that happen here? it is thursday night. we're just getting started. (vo) this program is presented by american express. welcome to the possibilities of membership. welcome in. american express. so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at
so this election is important but this election is important because we've got to send a message to all of those vote suppressors that we're not going to stand it. we're not going to take it and we're going to resist it at every turn. >> jennifer: well, you have said it all right there! that's marc morial, president of the national urban league on the importance of getting out to vote and making yourself heard. thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room." >>...
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. >> bill: for this election. i know it has been proposed -- in the ballot actually in minnesota, correct? >> that's right. and the polls that are really interesting, you know, i think they reflect the challenges for both sides in that initially a year ago the polls showed 80% support for these laws. it is intuitive. >> bill: i know. >> now it's down to 52%. and what that shows me, 52% is still a majority but the fact that it's lost almost 30 points of support shows me that as people come to understand what these laws actually do, they can -- they can get over their initial false impression about whether or not they're a good idea. >> bill: we're talking with ian millhiser who is the senior constitutional policy analyst at the center for american progress. it is american progress.org. where you can find out more about what's happening in each state and what the various forms are. this headline caught my attention this week which is why we wanted to get you on before the end of the week. voting laws may deter 10 mi
. >> bill: for this election. i know it has been proposed -- in the ballot actually in minnesota, correct? >> that's right. and the polls that are really interesting, you know, i think they reflect the challenges for both sides in that initially a year ago the polls showed 80% support for these laws. it is intuitive. >> bill: i know. >> now it's down to 52%. and what that shows me, 52% is still a majority but the fact that it's lost almost 30 points of support shows me...
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and such high stakes in this election. i think people quite honestly, i don't care which side of the aisle you're voting on just make sure you show up because i truly believe the president cares about most of this country, is president obama. so if everybody shows up and it is a fair race, we will win this race. that's what i think is so shocking about voter suppression. there is one side who is saying you know what? no matter who you are everybody get out there and vote. there's another side that is trying to take away people's political voices. when one party says we believe in everybody's right to vote and another side says we'll try to make this difficult for certain people because we want to win. i want the people in the white house to believe in all of america to participate in the democracy. >> stephanie: by the way kerry, a right a lot of people have died for. >> i say that all the time because as a woman i think about susan b. anthony going to prison in petticoats and a corset sitting in a jail somewhere so that i
and such high stakes in this election. i think people quite honestly, i don't care which side of the aisle you're voting on just make sure you show up because i truly believe the president cares about most of this country, is president obama. so if everybody shows up and it is a fair race, we will win this race. that's what i think is so shocking about voter suppression. there is one side who is saying you know what? no matter who you are everybody get out there and vote. there's another side...
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in 2012 the election day will be essentially won or lost before election day. voters have already cast their ballots before the debates are held. >> yes. >> stephanie: which is interesting. sweet jesus. >> oh sweet jesus! >> stephanie: okay. the president on jobs. >> obama: i'm not fighting for democratic jobs or republican jobs, i'm fighting to create american jobs. [ cheers ] >> american jobs in china. because i'm american so therefore -- [ mocking laughter ] >> i'm uncomfortable can you tell. >> stephanie: and the president with his zinger. >> obama: i don't believe we can get very far with a leader who writes off half of the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsibility for their own lives. and as travel around ohio and see this crowd i don't see a lot of victims. >> stephanie: can you hear the crowd as opposed to -- [ crickets chirping ] >> romney ryan come on let's here it. >> my name too. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: joe scarborowu with expletives. >> oh, sweet jesus! >> stephanie: that one on a pop sickle stick. that one. >> yeah. >> stephani
in 2012 the election day will be essentially won or lost before election day. voters have already cast their ballots before the debates are held. >> yes. >> stephanie: which is interesting. sweet jesus. >> oh sweet jesus! >> stephanie: okay. the president on jobs. >> obama: i'm not fighting for democratic jobs or republican jobs, i'm fighting to create american jobs. [ cheers ] >> american jobs in china. because i'm american so therefore -- [ mocking laughter...
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feels like membership. >> eliot: election day isn't what it used to be. and that's a good thing. decades ago anyone who wanted to vote early had to come up with an excuse. that brings us to our number of the day, 32. that's how many states plus the district of columbia allow early voting for anyone who wants it, with no excuses required. iowa started voting yesterday, and by one estimate four out of ten iowa ballots mayen up being cast before november 6th. some people will make a decision without watching the debates and will also mean better voter participation. the only disadvantages are for campaign professionals who are used to thinking in terms of october surprises and last-minute ad satation. so to minnesota, alabama, and new york, as well as the 15 other states that haven't adopted no excuses early voting what is your excuse for that? presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politic
feels like membership. >> eliot: election day isn't what it used to be. and that's a good thing. decades ago anyone who wanted to vote early had to come up with an excuse. that brings us to our number of the day, 32. that's how many states plus the district of columbia allow early voting for anyone who wants it, with no excuses required. iowa started voting yesterday, and by one estimate four out of ten iowa ballots mayen up being cast before november 6th. some people will make a decision...
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. >> anyway, what are we now the election is 31 days? are we that close. >> it will be 37. >> 36 or 37 days. >> we're going underwater for the underwater walrus run. rush limbaugh with--i can't do the voice--conspiring to suppress voters. here is the underwater walrus himself. >> they're designed to do exactly what i have warned you to be vigilant about, and that is to depress you and to suppress your vote. >> the top reasons why mitt romney should appear on the late show. number five, cameras are hit hidden. number three the chance to win back the lazy free loader vote. >> michael was splashed with water by the political candidate who is under investigation by the fbi. >> i'm sorry to bother you. >> the number one reason why mitt romney should appear on the late show,down, john mccain once blew us off. how did that turn out? >> eliot: i love david letterman. they're back and they opened shop again to answer the constitution's (vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with
. >> anyway, what are we now the election is 31 days? are we that close. >> it will be 37. >> 36 or 37 days. >> we're going underwater for the underwater walrus run. rush limbaugh with--i can't do the voice--conspiring to suppress voters. here is the underwater walrus himself. >> they're designed to do exactly what i have warned you to be vigilant about, and that is to depress you and to suppress your vote. >> the top reasons why mitt romney should appear on...
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it appeared that the debate swung the election in favor of kennedy. ever since then, people have put a tremendous amount of weight on the debates. because of that everybody plays the expectations game. what is funny here is all of the republicans are saying oh my god, obama is going to win. >> mitt romney has the advantage because he has been through 20 of these debates. >> mitt romney is a business guy, and hasn't had a debate against a democrat in overten years. >> mitt romney is just in practice. >> having been through this much more recently than president obama, i think he starts with an advantage. >> i think barack obama will be formidable. >> but i have never been in a presidential debate like this, and it will be a new experience. >> the president is going to lose the first debate next week. he will lose it. >> cenk: i love all of that. i happen to disagree with governor governor grandholm. i think at the worse it will be a tie. look at these moments. >> i am not going to exploit age for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.
it appeared that the debate swung the election in favor of kennedy. ever since then, people have put a tremendous amount of weight on the debates. because of that everybody plays the expectations game. what is funny here is all of the republicans are saying oh my god, obama is going to win. >> mitt romney has the advantage because he has been through 20 of these debates. >> mitt romney is a business guy, and hasn't had a debate against a democrat in overten years. >> mitt...
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i even called the election. i think he's in huge, huge trouble. in tomorrow night's debate he needs a knockout punch. this is part of his problem the media loves to call everything even. find out if you analyze the substance, then you would be bias. that would not help mitt romney's cause any way. that would put him in bigger trouble. the last presidential debates, i love this fact. have you seen this? you probably saw it on "the young turks," and that's about it. the media, do you remember them saying, the declared winner is this guy. they said george bush was the winner of the al gore debate, wrong again, bob. eight out of the last nine presidential debates, gore-bush, bush-kerry obama-mccain won by the democrats. they were polled right after the debates the american people every single time. well eight out of nine, hey you know what, the democrat is the clear winner. so you never see that in the media. oh, my god, i got to be neutral so i'm going to ignore the facts and be neutral. i don't think that would help mitt romney's cause. god for bid
i even called the election. i think he's in huge, huge trouble. in tomorrow night's debate he needs a knockout punch. this is part of his problem the media loves to call everything even. find out if you analyze the substance, then you would be bias. that would not help mitt romney's cause any way. that would put him in bigger trouble. the last presidential debates, i love this fact. have you seen this? you probably saw it on "the young turks," and that's about it. the media, do you...
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who is (vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of dennis ] ...only allstate sends you a bonus check for every six months you're accident-free... ...but i'm a woman. maybe it's a misprint. does it look like a misprint? ok. what i was trying... [ voice of dennis ] silence. ♪ ♪ ask an allstate agent about the safe driving bonus check. are you in good hands? so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? not looking at i anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'cause you get a little angry whe
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hopefully we can get you more help after the election. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >>. >> jennifer: up next, the foreign policy achievements that he can claim. but what about mitt romney's foreign policy credentials other than insulting the british at the olympics? and there's a new movie coming out about islamophobia in america. we're going to meet the film's codirector. >> responsibility for things they could have never done. the [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? admitted that that look, we were able to keep a lot of the folks because of the stimulus. >> bill: absolutely. again, do you great work, judd. thank you. all of your colleagues at think progress. we'll see you again next >> jennifer: i want to compare the foreign policies used by governor romney and mitt romney. mitt romney had this to say in the aftermath of the attack on the american embassy in libya. >> romney: terrible course for amer
hopefully we can get you more help after the election. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >>. >> jennifer: up next, the foreign policy achievements that he can claim. but what about mitt romney's foreign policy credentials other than insulting the british at the olympics? and there's a new movie coming out about islamophobia in america. we're going to meet the film's codirector. >> responsibility for things they could have never done. the [ voice of dennis ] ...safe...
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it will be reflected on election day. what it does tell you and for the romney campaign, this was the worst part of yesterday. it intensified the narrative that it is all slipping away and that your electoral path to victory is not only hard to see. it is quite literally statistically invisible at the moment. >> bill: in fact, scott pelley last night on cbs news said that they, today, would give obama 255 electoral votes that includes ohio. not sure it includes florida. don't think it does but 255 which is damn close to 270. we're talking football, politics. airplane windows and everything else. >> and magnus. with major garrett this morning and you at 1-866-55-press. the "full court press" and we'll be right back. >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >>only on current tv. dose of politics from a fresh perspective. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. it's go time. it's go time. it's go time. go time. you know what time it is. go time.
it will be reflected on election day. what it does tell you and for the romney campaign, this was the worst part of yesterday. it intensified the narrative that it is all slipping away and that your electoral path to victory is not only hard to see. it is quite literally statistically invisible at the moment. >> bill: in fact, scott pelley last night on cbs news said that they, today, would give obama 255 electoral votes that includes ohio. not sure it includes florida. don't think it...
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the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv. this is the "bill press show." >> bill: 41 days to go and all americans finally agree on something. these scab refs don't know what the hell they are doing. get them out of there. hey, good morning, everybody. what do you say? the "full court press," we are coming to you live from our nation's capitol. thank you for being here today. join the conversation by giving us a call at 866-55-press and you may indeed have the distinct honor today of chatting with neil king the senior political reporter for the "wall street journal" in studio this hour. >> good morning, bill press. >> bill: i know you had a long commute -- >> i still got to make chocolate chip waffles for the kids before coming -- >> dude, you didn't bring any for me? [ laughter ] >> the kids get waffles on a wednesday? >> that's the kind of dad i am. >> super dad. >> bill: why are they up this early? >> they are already out the door. they are off to school. >> bill: man. i thought
the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv. this is the "bill press show." >> bill: 41 days to go and all americans finally agree on something. these scab refs don't know what the hell they are doing. get them out of there. hey, good morning, everybody. what do you say? the "full court press," we are coming to you live from our nation's capitol. thank you for...
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the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. ♪ ♪ >> gavin: long waits at the doctors office or endless hours at the emergency room might soon be over, well, at least for most of us. that's because there is an app for that. all kind of medical innovation that his allow e-patients to be diagnosed, for example, from home. dr. daniel craft is at the cutting edge of this field. he's affiliated with stanford and chairs the future med program at sing layer at this university. daniel, it's great to have you on this show. you are leading the way in terms of the future of medicine. and we have talked a lot in the show to experts in robotic surgeries and other things synthetic biology and issues of artificial intelligence and how they are evolve to go advance our medical discoveries. but the practical application seems technology in almost every other realm has dramatically advanced, but i still go to the doctor and i still have a doctor fill out -- or i have to fill out a form before i go in and the doctor comes with a clipboard. where are we in present terms with medicine? >>
the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. ♪ ♪ >> gavin: long waits at the doctors office or endless hours at the emergency room might soon be over, well, at least for most of us. that's because there is an app for that. all kind of medical innovation that his allow e-patients to be diagnosed, for example, from home. dr. daniel craft is at the cutting edge of this field. he's affiliated with stanford and chairs the future med program at sing layer at this...
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gwen: countdown to election day. and on the airwaves, the big debate looms, 40 days to go as the candidates drill down on the economy. >> you think if we spend another $5 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, all our problems are going to go away? >> his plan is the spluss, how did the first one go. how much of it did you get? it was cash for clunkers. did you get help from that? gwen: and duke it on foreign policy. >> i'm pretty certain there will be bumps in the road because in a lot of these places, the one organizing brell has been islam. >> he said the developments in the middle east are bumps in the road. [laughter] >> yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road? these are not bumps in the road. these are human lives. gwen: the candidates, the polls, the issues, the voters, we are in the heartland tonight. covering the week, charles babington of the associated press, nia-malika henderson of the "washington post." jim tankersley of "national journal" and jeff delaney of the "new york times." >> th
gwen: countdown to election day. and on the airwaves, the big debate looms, 40 days to go as the candidates drill down on the economy. >> you think if we spend another $5 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, all our problems are going to go away? >> his plan is the spluss, how did the first one go. how much of it did you get? it was cash for clunkers. did you get help from that? gwen: and duke it on foreign policy. >> i'm pretty certain there will be bumps in the...
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of information about what's going on in this election. all the features we have here is a section on issues. you can click on whatever issue is important to you, whether it's health care, immigration, foreign policy. i just want to show you the kinds of things you can learn about. but for example for the environment, you can see highway president obama refers to the policy being an all of the above policy. he also said there's been 5 million green jobs there,'s an estimate of about 3.1 million. milt romney pushes for more green drilling. we also have back on my screen here, a rundown of nine different hot points, flash points on which people disagree on energy. so if you go to cnn.com/election. everything i just showed you,
of information about what's going on in this election. all the features we have here is a section on issues. you can click on whatever issue is important to you, whether it's health care, immigration, foreign policy. i just want to show you the kinds of things you can learn about. but for example for the environment, you can see highway president obama refers to the policy being an all of the above policy. he also said there's been 5 million green jobs there,'s an estimate of about 3.1 million....
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so this is the choice we face in the election, and this is what the election comes down to, and i know you must be tired of hearing ads, but you will hear moreover the next six weeks, and over and over again, you will hear my opponents talking about how bigger tax cuts and fewer regulations and that's the way to go, and since government can't do anything, it should do almost nothing. if you can't afford health care, then hope you don't get sick is their theory. if you can't afford colleg borrow money from your parents. you know what? that's not who we are. i don't think government can solve all of our problems, but government is nothe source of all of our problems, either. there's stuff we can do together. instead of blaming, immigrants, unions or gays or somebody for what is going on, what we need to do is pull together. we're all in this together. we believe that america only works when we all accept responsibility for ourselves and for our each other. that's how we create -- >> mr. obama will be on the road through wednesday's first presidential debate. mitt romney heads to colorado
so this is the choice we face in the election, and this is what the election comes down to, and i know you must be tired of hearing ads, but you will hear moreover the next six weeks, and over and over again, you will hear my opponents talking about how bigger tax cuts and fewer regulations and that's the way to go, and since government can't do anything, it should do almost nothing. if you can't afford health care, then hope you don't get sick is their theory. if you can't afford colleg borrow...